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divorced

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/dɪˈvɔːrst/ · di-vorced

Having legally dissolved one's marriage.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having legally dissolved one's marriage.

قانونی طور پر اپنی شادی ختم کر دینے والا۔

طلاق شدہ

talaq shuda

Synonyms

separateddissolved marriagesplitجداعلیحدہچھوڑا ہوا

Antonyms

marriedunitedtogetherشادی شدہاکٹھےیکجا

Common Collocations

  • divorced parents
  • divorced individuals
  • divorced status

Example Sentences

She is divorced and focusing on her career now.

وہ طلاق شدہ ہے اور اب اپنے کیریئر پر توجہ مرکوز کر رہی ہے۔

Woh talaq shuda hai aur ab apne career par tawajju markaz kar rahi hai.

After being divorced, he decided to travel the world.

طلاق شدہ ہونے کے بعد، اس نے دنیا بھر میں سفر کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Talaq shuda hone ke baad, us ne duniya bhar mein safar karne ka faisla kiya.

Divorced couples often share custody of their children.

طلاق شدہ جوڑے اکثر اپنے بچوں کی مشترکہ تحویل رکھتے ہیں۔

Talaq shuda jore aksar apne bachon ki mushtarka tahveel rakhte hain.

Easily Confused With

separated:Separated can refer to a temporary state, whereas divorced implies a permanent legal status.

Word Family

divorce
nounطلاق

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'divorce' as 'dividing' a wedding.

Picture a wedding ring being cut in half.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چھوٹے چھوٹے جھگڑے بڑی بڑی باتیں بناتے ہیں

chhote chhote jhagrey badi badi baatein banate hain

Small disputes escalate into big issues.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "divortium" — a separating or parting

First known use: 14th century

The term 'divorced' comes from the Latin 'divortium,' which means separation, and it has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the legal dissolution of a marriage.